New Brunswick, NJ vs Sayreville, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNew Brunswick, NJSayreville, NJ
Population56,34545,838
Median Household Income$65,810$99,979
Median Rent$1,814/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$353,800$444,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%50.9%
Poverty Rate32%6.2%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k504143
Property Crime Rate /100k1,820905
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min30.8 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.311.8
College Degree Rate23.4%36.6%
Foreign-Born %39.9%33.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+3.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.